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 Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:11 pm
It had hurt, but it got him focused enough to get out of there, to get away from that alley and back to Alexandre’s home. With Katya on him, he wouldn’t have to worry about trouble following him but it was a rough landing either way. Ending up on the floor crumpled he just sat there and tried to breathe, powering down and trying to get those horrible sounds and visions out of his head. It left him paler than usual, he didn’t like any of this and it had been the second time he’d seen such horrible visions relating to Alexandre. It was magic again but it didn’t help the root issue that he always worried about. As Beniotite they were stronger, knew how to fight and fight well but… there was always that if or but. He’d seen it when they showed up at his shop, he’d heard of it form Lorcan when they’d showed up at the doctor’s home in the middle of the night before all of this had started. One injury after another and he’d seen all the scars beneath the tattoos. It didn’t help his worry about things even if other things had done their best to wave away the potential of them just leaving him. Now it was more the worry that something would happen and he couldn’t do anything about it. Even with his magic that knight had just pushed through it and gotten to him. What if he’d decided to actually fight instead of use magic? What if they’d had something else? It was too much and he held his head in his hands as he shook his head to try and not think about it. It wasn’t good for them to see him bent out of shape like this, they had enough to worry about with all the new family members they’d brought into things. But he needed to make sure they were okay, that it had just been a horrible vision but nothing more.
“Alexandre?” Calling out with a shaky voice he stayed on the floor, knowing he’d probably need to get looked at as the pain in his shoulder started to make itself known. Katya had done a good job going for his bad shoulder but now he had to deal with it too.
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:36 pm
From up in the small room where he painted Alexandre had heard his partner's arrival, it sounded like teleporting as he’d not heard the front door. He knew Rene had gone out, because Katya had gone with him, but to hear the other calling out for him had the blonde leaving the small room and heading down the hall…and down the stairs.
“Rene?” Calling out in return the petite blond was dressed in a loose shirt, something clearly old and worn out, the shirt had paint splatters here and there as well as smears of color - some was even new. Looking over the living room, as the room finally came into view, he spotted his partner on the floor. “Rene, Katya - what happened?”
Stepping away from Rene, she knew she’d hit his bad shoulder, but Katya had been hoping it would bring Kafka out of the knights magic before it got worse. Something had them in a panic and upset, she could only imagine what the magic did, and now that they were home she could tend to his shoulder and let Alexandre know what had happened.
Speaking of the blond…
“We ran into a knight and their magic….it wasn’t good. Nothing physical, and no.” She held up a paw, seeing the blond looking like he might head out himself. “You don’t need to hunt them down. You need to sit down and handle your other half. You might even need a heating pad or a hot soak for his shoulder. I dug my claws, and teeth, in to break him out of the spell so we could teleport here.” Watching the look of dawning cross Alexandre’s face she knew he knew which shoulder she’d set her sights on.
“Maybe Lorcan as well…but let’s see if Rene thinks he needs your cousin.”
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:38 pm
It was a relief, a huge one, to see Alexandre okay even if they had some paint on them. Getting up with a bit of difficulty he stumbled over and wrapped his arms around them. Pressing a kiss to that blonde head of theirs he was so very glad they were okay even if he felt horrible still.
“I hate magic…” Mumbling into them he clung a bit tighter for a moment even though the action made him wince from the movement in his shoulder. He didn’t really care that he was getting paint on his clothes, it was the furthest thing from his mind right now as he took slow breaths and tried to calm back down now that he could see and feel that they were okay.
“No Lorcan, just… maybe a shower then a wrap.” Something to clean it out even though he knew she wasn’t a normal cat and wouldn’t have the same bacteria under her claws. It had been a smart idea because he had definitely not been prepared for any of that. He was so used to his magic putting someone down enough for him to get away. The whole thing had seemed like it was going in slow motion, to be honest.
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:40 pm
Reaching up, drawing his arms over the others shoulders, Alexandre let himself rest his head against Rene’s chest as the other held him. “I know you do, I am so sorry love, I would have kept you from this all if I could have.” He would have kept Rene from him as well, he had tried it, but it didn’t work and it seemed that as he gave to his own wants…well fate decided to push them even closer together - no secrets between them. So Rene had to deal with magic now.
“But I don’t think you’d have liked all the secret keeping….it would have just ruined things….” It was why he’d run from Rene when he’d picked up on the others feelings, when he couldn’t ignore them any more. “I suppose I’m the prize for dealing with magic?” He offered up, laughing against the others chest, he held onto his shirt. “We should go let you soak if what Katya said is true…your shoulder must be aching. I can finish my painting afterwards.” Whispering, leaning up to kiss the others cheek softly.
“While you two take care of each other I’ll see if I can’t order some food for you both?” Since she couldn’t cook, she wasn’t going to take on a half form in order to try and cook, she’d just order dinner so they could all eat and those two could cuddle while they did so. She had a feeling they could use the time together after whatever that magic had done to Rene, it had affected him, and no doubt those two needed time to themselves in order to assure each other of things.
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:41 pm
“Would it be the end of the world just to have a normal night?” Shaking his head slightly as they draped their arms over his shoulder for a moment, it did help ease away that last bit of horror from that knight’s magic. In a way, he almost wished it had devolved into a fist sight because he could handle that a bit better by now even if he wasn’t one for fighting that way either.
“I know and… well... We didn’t really have a choice I guess. But you are right, more than right, about you being a good prize.” If anything they really were the reason he hadn’t left this city and made his way somewhere else. Even after going to space and dealing with alien bugs, it was still better for him to stay around Alexandre which was why he’d been staying over a few more nights a week at the home they shared with their cousin.
“Sounds good mon ange, and some wine maybe something warm to eat. Maybe ordered as Katya said so you can soak with me?” He didn’t really want them far for a bit, not that they would run but he couldn’t shake the fact that twice now he’d seen horrible visions about them being hurt or killed.
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:42 pm
“In this city? Sometimes, yes. Some nights can be normal and will be.” Especially once they were living together, then there would be more normal nights, because they’d be together as he wanted them to be. Rene could come home to him every night, and vice versa. “
“Please Katya.” Nodding to the mauvian, glad she was offering to order them food for delivery. “What Rene said, something warm to eat and savory as well.” They had wine, no need to order wine to go with their dinner. Drawing Rene against himself, pressing himself closer if that were at all possible, the blond held onto the other. “We can go soak while Katya orders dinner and it’ll give us time then.” So Rene could get a long soak as it seemed he’d need it, he did wish there was something which could be done for his shoulder.
“Come Rene, lets go get upstairs and see if we can’t set you at ease. Whatever happened not only hurt you but shook you.” He was so glad that Rene had wound up magical, a corrupt senshi, so their relationship could be as open as possible. So he didn’t need to hide part of his life…even if it meant they had nights like this…where Rene was hurt and shaken up from a fight.
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:46 pm
He knew it was true but the nights like this made the normal ones feel like they were far and few between. Especially after seeing something like he had. Letting them pull him and nudge him upstairs he didn’t really let go of them even if it made it slower to walk up the stairs.
The bathroom was a nice sight to see as he rubbed his shoulder, the bath or shower would be nice whichever one they decided to get started as he really wasn’t picky right now. But more than anything the bit of privacy that came let him think things over. “Some sort of… danse macabre. It wasn’t good Alexandre, I saw you but you were…” He shook his head again as he sat on the edge of the bath for a moment to try and not freak back out. “It wasn’t real it couldn’t have been. Not a sign of the future…” At least he hoped but he knew anything could happen when magic was involved.
Pulling his shirt off he hissed slightly at the action as he saw some of the claw marks and teeth marks from where Katya had gotten him, all right near his scar where it was always sore. It probably was the best she could have done since she couldn’t just teleport and whisk them away.
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:46 pm
The trek up to the bathroom had seen the blond silent, clinging to his partner and letting Rene hold onto him, he pet the others hair and nuzzled into his chest all in the hopes of settling his partner and assuring them that he was here - and he was alive and well. Pulling away once inside the bathroom Alexandre went to lock the door, to give them privacy, before moving to take a candle lighter out from a drawer so he could light the candles he kept in the bathroom.
Candles lit, and the lighter placed on the counter top for now, Alexandre moved around gathering a few things. Lavender and rose oils were taken from a shelf and set down by Rene as he went to start the water running. Something nice and hot, the oils were added once the water had covered the bottom of the tub fully, before they were put back on their shelf. “Once it’s high enough you can get in, I’ll join you. Did you want any sort of massage oil for your shoulder? See if it can’t be eased a bit?” Katya had done a number on his shoulder, he could see the marks on the others skins, but he supposed it was the only way she’d been able to get his attention away from that nightmare he’d seen.
“Dance of death….it sounds terrible love. I’m sorry the knight’s magic made you see something so terrible.” Whispered words, a hand cupping his partner's cheek, and a brush of lips before he pressed his lips gently to the injured shoulder. “Tomorrow, if your shoulder isn’t better, I’m setting you up a trip to a spa. I’ll handle your shop and work from there if I must. I want you taken care of.” It would be a lot to take on but he’d make it work - because he had to. Rene came first, especially when he was so shaken up by things.
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